I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked
with sorrow, but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be
alive is a grand thing. ~Agatha Christie
What can we learn from dear Agatha? Well, besides her penchant for
solving murders of her own design, she’s letting us know that every day we are
alive is a chance to make things anew, to better ourselves and our situations
and at the very least, start over.
I would argue that life is a gift. To some that might seem like a trite
and superfluous statement. They might say life is just a result of natural
forces coming into play. Others might argue that there’s a grand design for my
life and it was ‘meant to be.’ Either way, I can’t know the answer for sure why
I am alive, but I can tell you since I’m here, I’m going to make damn sure I
make my time worth it.
Sometimes it is so very hard to find purpose and meaning in our own
personal agonies. ‘Racked with sorrow’ is such a powerful statement. The meaning
is clear; sometimes life hurts so much there seems to be nothing we can do to
stop the pain. But it reminds me of another quote I once heard:
"We have no right to ask when sorrow comes, why did this happen to me?" unless we ask the same question
for every moment of happiness that comes our way." ~Author Unknown
There is no perfect or normal life, there’s just life. The good and the
bad play an intricate part in shaping our lives and our selves. How we define
ourselves out of those experiences is what matters. Persevering and overcoming
the negative forges determination, but focusing on the positive is what will
make you happy. It is not enough to merely survive the rigors of life. Learn
from the bad, but relish the good. Choose to see the wonder life has to offer,
not the pain it can bring. None of this is easy. But remember, life is a grand thing. You just
need to see it that way.
Thanks for reading. Questions and comments are welcome.
